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Tales of known space : the universe of Larry Niven

by Larry Niven

This collection contains thirteen science fiction stories set within the Known Space future history, originally published between 1964 and 1975. The volume also includes several essays and a comprehensive chronology of the series' universe.

Accession 8604 ISBN 0345245636 Publisher Ballantine Books (Firm)
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